I'm Becky - a Northern Virginian who dreams of the country but could never *really* be far from a city. Minimalist. Yoga and nail polish lover. Bookworm. Miscarriage Survivor. Infertility Warrior. Prefers Etsy over the mall. Crazy in love with my husband. Inspired by living simply and intentionally. Firm believer in finding joy in life's little moments. Welcome!

Since The Masons played such a big role in the novel, Saturday morning found us at the George Washington Masonic Memorial. We missed the guided tour, so instead we wandered around on our own and had a blast. (And what kind of blogger would I be if I didn't provide pictures?)

A little girl was counting the steps as she climbed them - 64, in case you were wondering.

What you see looking out from the temple.

Harry Truman was a big participant in the Masons - who knew?

This was the ceiling in the theater room - look at that detail!

I'm not sure if I was supposed to go on stage in the theater but sometimes I like to risk it.

This picture is a little blurry but it cracks me up. Doesn't it look like GW is trying to cut me with his trowel? (That's my scared face, by the way).

The chair they made for George Washington to sit in because the chairs made back then weren't big enough to hold him. (He was at least six feet tall - not the average height by any means).

What do you think readers? Have you ever been to the Masonic Memorial? Do you know anything about the Masons? My book club's not meeting again until the end of July but I think our next trip will have something to do with a winery. (More on that later!)

9 comments:

I love that your book club takes these little field trips! So fun. My local club dissolved last month as we were struggling to get enough people and one of the co-leaders is moving. I am bummed but at least I still have my blogger club!

FUN! And what a fancy building! I love that George Washington was considered very tall back in the day. I remember reading that his height was one of the reasons he became a leader... cause people looked up to him, ha. Now he would just be a regular guy!